Jazz

SFCV’s perceptive writers report on America’s native classical music.

Andrew Gilbert - March 13, 2023

The saxophonist/composer, a key figure in the Afrofuturist movement, celebrates 50 years of his band as he moves into new creative territory.

Andrew Gilbert - March 3, 2023

Many of these artists have been getting the spotlight year-round from leading presenters, and rightly so.

Andrew Gilbert - February 28, 2023

The drummer brings her four-part multimedia suite to SFJAZZ, working with the Del Sol String Quartet and dancer Babatunji Johnson, among others.

Andrew Gilbert - February 20, 2023

The store is hosting a stellar lineup on the ivories this spring, resurrecting some jazz history in the process.

Richard S. Ginell - February 13, 2023

The Chilean tenor saxophonist leads a pair of pleasantly experimental sets on a stage reconfigured for the occasion.

Andrew Gilbert - February 13, 2023

The veteran guitarist takes a musical step back in time with his four-night run at Keys Jazz Bistro.

Andrew Gilbert - January 23, 2023

Memorial concerts this month celebrate the lives of two Bay Area jazzmen.

Andrew Gilbert - January 9, 2023

Vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater heads up the latest configuration of this all-star band that looks to both jazz’s past and future.

Andrew Gilbert - December 19, 2022

The guitar genius is still pushing himself and others after five decades in the limelight. Here’s an introduction to his voluminous discography.

Andrew Gilbert - December 12, 2022

Neither Ernie Andrews nor Barbara Morrison ever signed with a major label, but they were legendary vocalists to those in the know.